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Hi Christine! I’m so happy that you have your ask temptalia again! Well this are my questions:

1) What can you recommend for a good undereye concealer? I have a lot of concealers already from MAC (studio fix and sculpt) and MUFE (palette) and other brands..and they do cover my undereye circles, however they never last a long time…also, would you recommend Eve Pearl’s Salmon Concealer?
2)I am planning to take law when I graduate in high school, now I just want to know if it’s so stressing…and also, I what pre-law course did you take? (I’m not sure if you’re still taking pre-law courses or actually in law school)
3) What lipstick from MAC can you recommend that’s neutral but a little bit on the pink side,too?

I like Eve Pearl’s Salmon Concealer, but I do find it is extremely creamy and can settle into my lines if I don’t set it really well. Be sure to set any and all concealers with a loose, translucent powder. This will help soak up any excess oil and minimize settling into fine lines. I don’t like MAC’s Sculpt concealer — it’s just way too thick and doesn’t move easily for me. I prefer MAC’s Moisturecover, because it’s more of a liquid foundation than anything else, so it applies easily and a little goes a long way. I also like YSL’s Touche Eclat, but it can be pricey.

A lot of the way your law school experience goes is dependent on the school you attend. Some schools are highly competitive, and those will have a much more stressful environment. A certain percentage of first year students are forced to drop out, because their GPA isn’t high enough to continue (I think my school is around 20-30%). I wouldn’t say my school is highly competitive, so I don’t feel stressed out as much as other law students I know at other schools. I am also in a combined JD/MBA program, so for the past year, I’ve hardly been at law school (only took three classes over the whole year), ha!

I didn’t take any pre-law courses, to be honest. I pursued a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a second one in Political Science as an undergraduate. I applied to both business and law schools for graduate school (I had always intended to do the JD/MBA program, not purely JD), because law school can be hard to get into. (I’d say business school is easier to get into, partially because there are more options available.) I didn’t want to not get into any law school and then have no back-up! A lot of my fellow law students had degrees in Political Science, though there are a ton with all sorts of degrees — from English to Neuroscience to Electrical Engineering.

Thanks for the answers Christine!I think I’ll try to find the YSL’s Touche Eclat in my Sephora (lol..it’s expensive..I checked the Sephora website..but with the rating in the website and your recommendation, it’s worth the try! ^_^) and also the MAC’s Moisturecover concealer.I wanted to try that one out for the longest time; once I went to the MAC store asking them for a Moisturecover concealer and the MA forced me the studio sculpt saying that it has better staying power blah blah blah….I agree with you that some creme concealers do settle on my fine lines..(*cough* MAC..lol). I’m so happy to know what you think about law school…my mom told me to get nursing as my pre-law course(lol..talk about so unrelated?!) so I can have a back-up too. Now, I’m on a quest on what I actually want to take as a pre-law course and find a good law school. I’ll check out the things you recommended…I’m off to the mall now. THANK YOU SO MUCH for answering my questions…it really means a lot.! ^_^

I would recommend taking ambitious pre-law classes. Students who have an undergraduate in engineering (what I do) have a fairly easy time getting into most law programs because there is a niche for engineering-type lawyers which isn’t being filled; plus it’s the most difficult undergraduate program so they are more liberal with entrance grades knowing that you can’t really compare it to a social science or whatever.

That said, engineering IS the most difficult undergraduate program at many schools so it may not be worth your time, money, and effort if your real ambition is law. But also like Christine said sometimes it can be really competative getting into the programs so having an aggressive undergraduate degree will make you a more desireable candidate. Additionally if your plans change or fall through having a stronger undergraduate degree will be helpful! Good luck!

I’m on the hunt for a good coral lip gloss(that is more orangey)- preferably not too sticky or overly sparkly, and not drugstore. I feel like a good number of brands just don’t carry it, or are just so expensive! I’m almost done with my summer job and willing to splurge a little, but do you think spending over $20-25 on a lip gloss is really worth it…?

Aww! The one I was going to recommend was Chanel’s Aqualumiere in Tangerine Dream, too. If you’re going to wear it all the time, then yes, I think it’s worth it. Sonia Kashuk has some really nice glosses, though I don’t about the color selection so much!

Oh yeah! One more. What exactly ARE the Kohl Power liners? I picked one up from a livejournal sale – Jealous – and the color is gorgeous, it’s very pigmented and creamy…but I can’t figure out what makes it different from other pencils like the Powerpoints? I actually found it smudged really badly and I had to be careful 🙁 though when I apply it right it looks just gorgeous.

Christine, I’m a long make up lover but recent mac addict. i’m so excited because dsquared2 collection will repromote sculpt and shape ! I’m NW 15, which shade do you think would be a perfect match for me – bone beige/emphasize or accentuate/sculpt ?? Ive never seen them, but looking at the swatches, I find bone beige too bright !
Also, I’m a fan of plumish blushes, but was looking for a mac pink one with no shimmer – suggestions ???
also, what’s your foundation shade ?

To be honest, I think Accentuate/Sculpt is a really great, near universal duo. If you are really on the light side of NW15, I’d say Bone Beige/Emphasize, though. I think, though, I’d still recommend Accentuate/Sculpt. You can always use it lightly!

Breath o’ Plum has low shimmer, I think. I’m not sure if MAC has a plum blush without shimmer (most of their blushes have shimmer).

Oh, BTW, I don’t have a mac store around – I live in brazil and there’s no mac in my city 🙁
i asked a friend to bring me ruby woo and russian red. i love both shades, but i found ruby woo SOOOOOO dry, it’s such a disappointment.
Russian Red although matte is not like it at all. I became worried to purchase other matte lippies to find them as dry as Ruby Woo. Is it an exception (maybe because it’s a retro matte ???), are usually matte lipsticks dry ???

Try adding a little lip balm to your lips before applying Ruby Woo, it will help with the dryness. 🙂

Ruby Woo is one of the driest lipsticks EVER. I find most of the mattes are more like Russian Red. Matte lipsticks, though, do tend to be a bit dry, from any brand. You might try a semi-matte finish or an amplified cream finish – less drying.

First, I really love your site and the first thing I do in the morning is checking your blog.
I love make up and the only thing I’n not good at is choosing the right lip colour(combination)! I really love to work with bright colours for my eyes, like blues, green, teals and purples. But when I come down to do my lips, I always end with a coral lip or something like that.
I do have bright lipsticks, like hot pink and fuchsia and even a bright red one. But I never know how to wear them in combination with e/s.

With bright lipsticks, I tend to go easy on the eyes. There’s nothing like the retro/vintage/pin-up look of red lips, soft, neutral but contoured eyes and black liquid cat eye-liner. I love bright pink lips with neutral eyes, but they also work well with cool-toned purple eyes, too. (It’s a bolder look, though!)

I like pairing blue eyes with nudes and corals. I like pairing green eyes with corals. I like pairing purples with pinks or purples or berries.

I pick my lip color based off of experience, at this point! I kind of know what shade range I like with certain eyeshadow pairings (like I mentioned above).

Hi Christine,
Is MAC’s Print eyeshadow a warm grey or a cool grey?
What’s the right way to highlight browbones with eyeshadow? Every time I try, it looks like I put too much on the browbone (I used a fluffy eye blending brush from Flirt! and blended in a circular motion).
Thanks,
Chynna

I didn’t get any MAC stuff, just because none of it really appealed to me. The Look In A Box had mostly permanent items, so I had to pass on those, for sure. I ended up with the Kate Somerville skincare set and Philosophy Shower Gels.

Hi, Christine!
Could you please recommend me some pale cool pink lip gloss with good pigmentation? I tried MAC Viva glam VI SE and Cultured – but they don’t work for me, look very sheer and frosty 🙁
thanx

Cassie – I know I am not Christine, but in addition to whatever advice she may offer, I thought i could share with you what I know as well. Typically, when applying eyeshadow, people put a lighter color on the lid & then a darker color in the crease to create depth. Because you already have natural depth to your eyes, you do not want to deepen them any more; rather you should ligthen your crease. Apply the darker color in your combo of choice to your lid & then a lighter color to your crease. With a darker color on the lid, it will show more when your eye is open. When defining your crease, you can also bring the color up higher so that it still shows when your eye is open. You may not be able to change how much of your eye lid shows when opened wide, but with makeup you can alter your crease line & more. Definitely play around with different techniques to see what works best for you. I am sure Christine will have some great ideas as well. Good luck!

Hey Cassie: I’m not Christine, but makeupgeek on youtube recently posted tutorials for all different eye shapes & she has one up for hooded eyes. Check it out, I hope it helps you =)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNCTX2ehkc

Sorry Christine,
Seems as if I have a lot of questions today. I live in the Bahamas and my MAC shade is usually NW 45-NW 50. My aunt lives in philly near a MAC pro store and I wanted to send her for some pro colors. Are there any MUST HAVE PRO colors I shoud add to my ever growing MAC collections?

If you like intense brushes, there are some very pigmented PRO only blushes. You can view colors at macpro.com, though prices don’t show up, but you can get a good idea as to what’s available. I really LOVE pigments, so I’d suggest checking those out — pigments like Kelly Green, Forest Green, True Chartreuse are some of my favorites. I also like eyeshadow shades like Bio Green, Sour Lemon, and Bright Sunshine.

Hey,
i just purchased the pink porcelin mineralozed skin finish but When i camo home I noticed that it is very similiar to the Redhead skin finish can you veryfy for me?
Also i wanted to ask you if you know were i can find the pink shell porcelin mystery powder form MAC my frined has it and it is beautiful but not onli anymore and I need it!!!

1) What do you do for a living?
2) If I could only buy one MAC product (eyes) to start out with (as it’s super expensive here), what would you recommend?
3) Who helps you run this website?
4) Where on earth do you find the time to update temptalia everyday?? O_O You’re so hardworking haha

I have a very “special” look, kinda goth, punk…
and i’m looking for pretty dark colors. (red, purple, blue any color as long as it’s kinda dark)
What eyeshadows would you recommend me?
And also do you know any good dark red lipstick? The sort of really dark cherry red, that could almost look a bit black.

I’m not Christine but…. Chanel also have pretty dark red. Not “almost black” but they’re dark anyway. I own “Barcelona Red” and “Russet Moon”. They have the same darkness as Mac Dubonnet except they’re on the true red side while Dubonnet is more brownish.

I just read that you are quarter Swiss and quarter German, so my quastion is, can you speak Germany?

Last year you had these name games? Are you going to continue such posts?

My last queastion. I’m not sure if you had the chance to post a review of Bobbi Browns Nude Eye Platte. Could you or anyone else name MAC dupes for the palette, cause I’m girl and I want to stick to one brand.

Unfortunately, I can only speak English. I took several years of French, but admittedly, I don’t know the language very well. I can read it better than I can speak, but I’ve forgotten a lot of it now. One of my mom’s biggest regrets was not teaching my sister and I Vietnamese/enrolling us in Vietnamese school (like on the weekends).

I haven’t done any in awhile, I wasn’t sure anyone was missing them, lol!

Mom enrolled my brother and me in Chinese school for a couple of years, but it didn’t really work because we were taught Mandarin in the morning and Cantonese in the afternoon (we were supposed to learn just Mandarin).